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THE HARTFORD WOLF PACK ANNOUNCES 2022-23 LEADERSHIP GROUP HARTFORD, CT – The Hartford Wolf Pack, proud members of the American Hockey League, announced today their leadership group for the 2022-23 season. Forward Jonny Brodzinski will serve as captain of the Wolf Pack for the second consecutive season, while forwards Tanner Fritz and Turner Elson will serve as Alternate Captains. Brodzinski was named the 14th captain in Wolf Pack history on October 21st, 2021. In 36 games with the club during the 2021-22 season, Brodzinski scored 39 points (18 g, 21 a) and set a franchise record for scoring goals in nine consecutive games. He also skated in 22 NHL games with the New York Rangers, scoring a goal and an assist. The veteran of 250 career AHL games with the Wolf Pack, San Jose Barracuda, and Ontario Reign has scored 194 points (94 g, 100 a) during his time in the AHL. Fritz joined the Wolf Pack on September 15th, 2021, after spending the first six years of his career in the New York Islanders organization. In his first season with the Wolf Pack, Fritz appeared in 62 games and scored 36 points (13 g, 23 a). He wore an “A” with the Bridgeport Sound Tigers during the 2020-21 season. The veteran of 260 career AHL games with the Wolf Pack and Sound Tigers has scored 171 points (59 g, 112 a) during his time in the AHL. Elson inked a two-year contract with the New York Rangers on July 14th, 2022. He spent the last five seasons with the Grand Rapids Griffins, scoring a career-high 45 points (21 g, 24 a) a season ago in 73 games. Elson also skated in two games with the NHL’s Detroit Red Wings during the 2021-22 season. Elson wore the “A” for the Griffins in the last five seasons, an honor he also previously held with the Stockton Heat for one season (2015-16). The veteran of 469 career AHL games with the Abbotsford Heat, Adirondack Flames, Stockton Heat, San Antonio Rampage, and Griffins has scored 210 points (95 g, 115 a) during his time in the AHL. The Wolf Pack open the 2022-23 season this Friday night when they visit the Charlotte Checkers at 7:00 p.m. The club hosts its home opener on Saturday, October 22nd, at 7:00 p.m. when the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins come to town. To run with the Pack during the 2022-23 season, visit hartfordwolfpack.com/tickets for information on ticket packages and to purchase single-game tickets. About OVG360: OVG360, a division of Oak View Group, is a full-service venue management and hospitality company that helps client partners reimagine the sports, live entertainment, and convention industries for the betterment of the venue, employees, artists, athletes, and surrounding communities. With a portfolio of more than 200 client partners spanning arenas, stadiums, convention centers, performing arts centers, cultural institutions, and state fairs around the globe, OVG360 provides services, resources, and expertise designed to elevate every aspect of business that matters to venue operators. Service-oriented and driven by social responsibility, OVG360 helps facilities drive value through excellence and innovation in food services, booking and content development, sustainable operations, public health, public safety, and more. ABOUT THE HARTFORD WOLF PACK: The Hartford Wolf Pack has been a premier franchise in the American Hockey League since the team’s inception in 1997. The Wolf Pack is the top player-development affiliate of the NHL's New York Rangers and plays at the XL Center. The Wolf Pack has been home to some of the Rangers' newest faces, including Igor Shesterkin, Filip Chytil, and Ryan Lindgren. Follow the Wolf Pack on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok. HARTFORD WOLF PACK HOME Read the full article

BY: Alex Thomas, Hartford Wolf Pack HARTFORD, CT – New York Rangers President and General Manager Chris Drury announced today that the club has agreed to terms with forwards Austin Rueschhoff and Turner Elson, as well as defenseman Andy Welinski, on one-year contracts. In addition, the Rangers announced last week that they agreed to terms with goaltender Louis Domingue on a two-year contract and acquired defenseman Ty Emberson from the Arizona Coyotes in exchange for defenseman Patrik Nemeth, a second-round pick in the 2025 NHL Entry Draft, and a future conditional pick. EMBERSON Emberson, 22, skated in 58 games for the Tucson Roadrunners of the AHL during the 2021-22 season, scoring eleven points (4 g, 7 a). During the 2020-21 season, Emberson appeared in five games with the Roadrunners, scoring one goal. Before his professional career, the Eau Claire, Wisconsin, native played three seasons at the University of Wisconsin. While with the Badgers, Emberson dressed in 101 career games and scored 34 points (9 g, 25 a). Emberson also served as team captain during his junior season of 2020-21. In addition, the 6’1”, 195-pound defenseman was named an All-Big Ten honorable mention following the 2020-21 season, a campaign in which he was also named to the Big Ten’s All-Tournament Team. Internationally, Emberson has represented the United States in several tournaments, including the 2020 World Junior Championship. DOMINGUE Domingue, 30, appeared in 22 games for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins of the AHL during the 2021-22 season, posting a record of 10-9-4 with a .924 save percentage and 2.41 goals-against average. Domingue also played in two games with the Pittsburgh Penguins of the NHL during the regular season, posting a 1-1-0 record with a .952 save percentage. The 6’3”, 209-pound goaltender also took part in six Stanley Cup Playoff games for the Penguins this spring, going 3-3. The St-Hyacinthe, Quebec native, is a veteran of 125 AHL games, with a career record of 56-49-13, a .907 save percentage, 2.83 goals-against average, and five shutouts. Domingue has also played in five career Calder Cup Playoff games. A fifth-round pick (138th overall) by the Arizona Coyotes in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft, Domingue has appeared in 142 career NHL games with a record of 59-60-10. WELINSKI Welinski, 29, skated in 39 games for the Stockton Heat of the AHL during the 2021-22 campaign, scoring 19 points (3 g, 16 a). He also appeared in the club's 13 Calder Cup Playoff games, scoring one goal and five assists. The Duluth, Minnesota native has played 230 career AHL games with the Heat, Lehigh Valley Phantoms, and San Diego Gulls. Over his seven seasons in the league, Welinski has scored 123 points (35 g, 88 a). The 6’1”, 200-pound defenseman was named to the AHL All-Star Game during the 2017-18 season when he scored a career-high 34 points (10 g, 24 a) in 51 games with the Gulls. A third-round pick (83rd overall) by the Anaheim Ducks in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft, Welinski has appeared in 46 career NHL games with the Ducks. Before his professional career, Welinski played four seasons at the University of Minnesota-Duluth. He served as team captain during the 2015-16 campaign and was named an NCHC Second Team All-Star twice. Welinski skated in 154 games with the Bulldogs and scored 77 points (24 g, 53 a). RUESCHHOFF Rueschhoff, 24, skated in 59 games with the Wolf Pack during the 2021-22 season, scoring 24 points (14 g, 10 a). The native of Wentzville, Missouri, finished sixth on the club in goals and 11th in points. The 6’7”, 230-pound forward set a career-high with goals in four straight games from January 12th through the 19th. He scored six goals in that span. Initially signed by the Rangers as a college free agent on March 20th, 2020, Rueschhoff has spent two seasons with the Wolf Pack. He has appeared in 82 games throughout those two campaigns and scored 32 points (18 g, 14 a). Before turning pro, Rueschhoff played three seasons with Western Michigan University, scoring 70 points (35 g, 35 a) in 105 career games. ELSON Elson, 29, appeared in 73 games with the Grand Rapids Griffins of the AHL during the 2021-22 season. He set new career-highs in goals (21), assists (24), and points (45) for the Griffins, who he served as an alternate captain for. Elson finished tied for second on the team in goals, fourth in points, and tied for fourth in assists. The 6’, 191-pound forward has played eleven seasons in the AHL, skating in 469 career games with the Griffins, Abbotsford Heat, Adirondack Flames, Stockton Heat, and San Antonio Rampage. He has scored 210 points (95 g, 115 a) and has a plus-29 rating in his career. In addition to his time in the AHL, Elson won the ECHL’s Kelly Cup as a member of the Alaska Aces in 2014. He scored eleven points (7 g, 4 a) in 21 playoff games for the Aces that spring. Elson has also skated in three NHL games, including two this past season, as a member of the Detroit Red Wings. The New Westminster, British Columbia native, made his NHL debut with the Calgary Flames on April 9th, 2016. He recorded his first career NHL point, an assist, against the Minnesota Wild that night. HARTFORD WOLF PACK HOME Read the full article

Dynamic defenseman earns AHL call BY: Michael Keeley, Maine Mariners  ST. JOHN’S, NL – February 17, 2020 – Defenseman Ryan Culkin was recalled to the AHL’s Laval Rocket on Monday. Culkin, who is under contract with the Rocket, gets his second call up of the season, having previously appeared in one game for the Rocket in November. The 26-year-old defenseman from Montreal, QC is on pace for a career season with the Mariners, currently leading all Maine defenseman in scoring with 32 points (7 goals, 25 assists) in 43 games. He ranks 10th among all ECHL defensemen in scoring and is 2nd among defenseman in power play points. Last season for the Mariners, Culkin registered 22 points in 39 games. His career-best mark came in 2017-18 with the Fort Wayne Komets, when he had 38 points (11 goals, 27 assists) in 53 games. Culkin has been under contract with the Rocket since the start of the last season and has played 11 games for them, with one goal and eight penalty minutes. Earlier this season, he was recalled on November 25th, appeared in one game, and was returned to Maine on December 19th. In total, Culkin has played in 94 career AHL games including stints with the Adirondack Flames and Stockton Heat in addition to Laval. The Mariners resume their series in Newfoundland with games on Tuesday and Wednesday, both beginning at 5:30 PM ET. After the road trips wraps up at Adirondack next Saturday, the Mariners will be back home on Sunday, February 23rd for “Miracle Night,” celebrating the 40th anniversary of the Miracle on Ice at 3 PM against the Growlers. The Mariners will be wearing Team USA inspired jerseys, which will go up for auction starting January 12th on the Handbid App. There will also be a postgame screening of the Disney movie on the video board. Groups of 10 or more can get discounted tickets to all games by calling 833-GO-MAINE. Individual tickets can be purchased at MarinersOfMaine.com, at the Trusted Choice Box Office inside the Cross Insurance Arena, or by calling 207-775-3458. All Saturday and Sunday home games feature the Family Four Pack – four tickets, four food and drink vouchers, and four Mariners beverage koozies, starting at $80, and must be purchased in advance. Read the full article